2013 Year of the Selfie – What about the #farmerselfie?

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Unless you were hiding under a rock last year (Welcome to 2014!), you probably noted that ‘selfie’ was one of the big words of 2013. Much thanks to social media platforms like SnapChat and Instagram, everyone is walking around taking photos of themselves doing the duck face and striking the sorority pose. The Selfie has been fascinating pop-culture for the past several months. So what do farmers do? Take advantage of the opportunity and join in!

In my Twitter feed last week, I noticed several European farmers using the hashtag #felfie (a.k.a. #farmerselfie, check out FarmingSelfie.com) and sharing their selfies from the setting of the hog and dairy barns, tractors and pastures. Turns out the farmers in the Great Britain, Ireland, and other parts of Europe were having fun with the selfie, taking photos with their cows, dogs, pigs, sheep, tractors and landscapes.

It’s actually a pretty great way for farmers to mesh with a pop-culture movement and make a few connections that lead to a little advocacy. Adding a bit of personality to our messages helps build those relationships.

Feeding cattle with the family in Arkansas during Christmas week.“I love this state!” – Near Fort Benton, Montana on the Missouri River. Once the final port for steam boats carrying cargo inland.We can have a little fun once in a while too. The cowdog won’t have any time to sit still.

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Ryan Goodman lives in Colorado, is an avid trail and ultrarunner, and works with farmers and ranchers to help them share their stories of agriculture and how food is raised. Connect with Ryan online as @BeefRunner. #TeamBeef.
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Although farmers and ranchers have been taking these pictures for awhile I think it is fun that there is now a “name” for them. I was searching through the #felfie hashtag last night and it is fun to see others enjoying their livestock and land as much as I do.http://www.crystalcattle.com

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